Events


Sober Paint/Craft & Sip
Jul
20

Sober Paint/Craft & Sip

When: Sunday, July 20th from 1–3pm

Where:The Midnight Oil, 44 N Christian St, Lancaster, PA 17602

Join us for a fun, creative afternoon at The Midnight Oil! Our Sober Paint/Craft & Sip event is the perfect way to connect with community while making art in a welcoming, alcohol-free space.

Whether you want to paint, craft, or just hang out and get creative, all are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there!

✨ $16 per person - this includes materials for a painting project

✨ No RSVP needed, just show up for the event!

More details coming soon — we can’t wait to see you there!

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Summer Pool Party
Jul
13

Summer Pool Party

☀️ Join us for a FREE Community Pool Party on Sunday, July 13th from 6–8pm at Conestoga Pines Pool! 🌈 ✨ This event is open to everyone in the LGBTQ+ community — come cool off, connect, and celebrate summer with us. No RSVP needed — just show up and have fun!

When: Sunday, July 13th, 6-8pm

Where: Conestoga Pines Pool, 200 Arthur E Morris Pkwy, Lancaster, PA 17601

What to Bring: Sunscreen, snacks and drinks, bathing suit, and a towel, plus whatever you want for a fun time at the pool! You are welcome to bring grills if you want to cook out, but no open flames are permitted (charcoal or gas grills are fine). Please note that the pool’s snack bar will not be open since this is a private event.

What NOT to Bring: Please don’t bring alcohol or any glass products, as these are not permitted by the pool facility.

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Rock's Free Pride CardioBox Class
Jul
7

Rock's Free Pride CardioBox Class

Join us for a FREE, no-contact CardioBox session with Rock’s CardioBox & Fitness — open to everyone and all fitness levels!

When: Monday, July 7, 6–7 p.m.

Where: F&M, inside the track area

Come ready to move, feel strong, and learn boxing fundamentals in a fun, empowering environment. Bring water, wear comfy clothes and sneakers, and bring boxing gloves if you have them.

RSVP required: Register here so we can get a headcount!

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Pride Vigil
Jun
30

Pride Vigil

Although we spend this month celebrating who we are and our community, it is important to remember those who have come before us and who are no longer with us. Join us on June 30, 2025, from 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Penn Square for the Pride Vigil to take a moment to come together as a community to remember those no longer here.

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Pride Festival 2025
Jun
28

Pride Festival 2025

Lancaster Pride returns for its 17th year with our most inclusive festival yet — free admission, all ages welcome, and a vibrant celebration of LGBTQIA+ stories. Enjoy live entertainment, 200+ vendors, food trucks, a kids zone, history exhibits, and a headline performance by RuPaul’s Drag Race star Heidi N Closet!

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Sober Sip & Paint
Jun
22

Sober Sip & Paint

Join Lancaster Pride and The Midnight Oil for a Sober Sip & Paint for Pride Month! Get creative with friends, drink some amazing coffee, and express yourself for Pride Month.

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Pride Game Night
Jun
16

Pride Game Night

Join Lancaster Pride as we partner with Mayhem Cafe for a night full of gaming fun to celebrate Pride Month! Bring your friends, get competitive with a game, and enjoy a queer themed drink.

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Pet Parade
Jun
14

Pet Parade

The Lancaster Pride Pet Parade Is Back!

We can't wait to continue the annual tradition of the Pride Pet Parade on June 14th from 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM at Buchanan Park! Bring your fur, feathered, and scaled friends to show off their best Disco Rave fit to celebrate Pride Month!

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Queer Self-Defense
Jun
1

Queer Self-Defense

Looking for a way to move your body and learn self-defense? Look no further! Join Lancaster Pride and InMotion for a Queer Self-Defense Class. Hosted by Rhylease Indoor Studio, learn how to protect yourself safely and the basics of self-defense while getting a great workout.

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Trans Day of Visibility Game Night
Mar
31

Trans Day of Visibility Game Night

Want to support the Trans Community? Join us for the Trans Day of Visibility Game Night on March 31st! Bring food and drinks and come chill with Lancaster Pride as we celebrate the trans community with our friends at Mayhem Cafe.

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Zenkaikon
Mar
21

Zenkaikon

Are you a cosplayer who loves lip-sync competitions? Or are you curious about how anime relates to the LGBTQIA+ community? We got the thing for you! Join us during Zenkaikon 2025 for our panel on cosplay and the LGBTQIA+ community and/or our Cosplay For Your Life (a lip sync competition)!

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Rummage Swap
Mar
1

Rummage Swap

We are so excited to partner with Endo Cafe for this Rummage Swap! Bring household items, clothes, toys, etc., to swap with other community members. Anything remaining will be donated to a local center to help those in the Lancaster Community.

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Pride Power Slam
Feb
23

Pride Power Slam

Are you ready to rumble?! Join us for the Pride Power Slam, a wrestling match fundraiser for local Central PA LGBTQIA+ organizations. Come on by and see some amazing wrestling, support a good cause, and amplify the voices for equality.

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ExtraGive 2024
Nov
22

ExtraGive 2024

Be part of Lancaster County's community-wide celebration of giving! The ExtraGive is a celebration inspiring individual donations and shining a light on the work of our community benefit sector. This unique day highlights organizations that support causes from children and families, to health and education, the natural environment and farmland preservation; from poverty alleviation and affordable housing to arts, culture, heritage, history and more.

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